Bottrill

Bottrill
This interesting name is of Norman French origin, introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066, and has a number of possible interpretations. Firstly, it may be a locational surname from Les Bottereaux in Eure, Normandy, thought to be so called from the Old Norman French "bottereau", toad, thus "place infested with toads". The placename is recorded in the late 12th Century in the Latin form "Boterelli". The place now called Boscastle in Cornwall was recorded as "Boterelescastel" in 1302, when it was held by William de Botereus, whose family took their name from Les Bottereaux. Secondly, the surname may have been developed from a Norman French nickname for one who was thought to resemble a toad in some way, perhaps from having pockmarked skin, from the Old French "boterel", Old Norman French "bottereau". The place in Shropshire called Aston Botterell was held by William Boterell in 1203 (recorded in the Curia Rolls of that year), whose surname is derived from the nickname. Finally, the surname may derive from a diminutive form of Butt(e)ry, an occupational name for a keeper of provisions, one who worked in the "buttery", from the Old French "boterie", from "botte", cask, bottle. Examples from Church Registers include, John Botterell, a christening witness on December 15th 1589, at Hillmorton, Warwickshire. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Hamo Boterel, which was dated 1155, in "Documents relating to the Danelaw", Lincolnshire, during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • David Bottrill — Genres Rock, heavy metal Occupations producer David Bottrill is a Canadian record producer. He has won three Grammys[1]. Currently, he owns Rattlebox Studios in Toronto …   Wikipedia

  • Billy Bottrill — Football player infobox playername = Billy Bottrill fullname = Walter Gibson Bottrill nickname = height = dateofbirth = January 8, 1903 cityofbirth = Eston, North Yorkshire countryofbirth = England dateofdeath = 1975 cityofdeath = countryofdeath …   Wikipedia

  • Pat Bottrill — Patricia Pat Bottrill, MBE, FRCN is a UK nurse and was awarded fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 2004 for her outstanding contribution to the establishment and development of endoscopy and gastroenterology nursing in the UK and… …   Wikipedia

  • Diorama (album) — Diorama Studio album by Silverchair Released 31 March 2002 …   Wikipedia

  • Darshan (The Road To Graceland) — Studio album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp Released 6 December 1993 …   Wikipedia

  • Origin of Symmetry — Studio album by Muse Released 17 July 2001 …   Wikipedia

  • Damage: Live — Live album by David Sylvian and Robert Fripp Released …   Wikipedia

  • Damage: Live — Album par David Sylvian et Robert Fripp Sortie 1er octobre 1994 Enregistrement en décembre 1993 Genre rock Producteur …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Ænima — This article is about Tool album. For the Portuguese band, see Aenima. Ænima Studio album by Tool Released …   Wikipedia

  • Lateralus — This article is about the album. For the song with the same name, see Lateralus (song). Lateralus Studio album by Tool …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”